OSHA Inspection: EDGAR CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $3,563

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas:  a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    The Class II asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $3,563

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation where exposure monitoring was required under this section did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees may be exposed:   a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    Exposure monitoring was not performed where Class II asbestos activity was on going.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not ensure that a "competent person" conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace:  a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    A competent person did not conduct an exposure assessment during Class II asbestos activity.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(3)(i): The employer did not conduct daily monitoring that was representative of the exposure of each employee who was assigned to work within a regulated area while performing Class I or II work:   a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    The employer did not conduct daily monitoring of each employee who performed Class II asbestos activity.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $3,563

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(i): The employer did not use engineering controls such as vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing ACM and PACM, regardless of the levels of exposure:  a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    The employer did not use a HEPA vacuum cleaner to collect all debris and dust containing ACM and PACM following asbestos activity.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not use engineering controls such as wet methods, or wetting agents, to control employee exposures during asbestos handling, removal, cutting, and cleanup regardless of the levels of exposure:  a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    The employer did not use any wetting agents to control employee exposures during Class II asbestos activity.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(3)(iii): The employer did not ensure employees were prohibited from dry sweeping, shoveling or other dry clean-up of dust and debris containing ACM and PACM:  a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    Employees then dry swept and shoveled ACM dust and debris collected from Class II asbestos activity in garbage bags that were not leak-tight.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(7)(i): Class II asbestos work was not supervised by a competent person as defined in paragraph (b) of this section:  a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    A competent person was not supervising employees as they performed Class II asbestos activity.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $2,138

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with with 1910.134 (b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by this section to use a respirator during Class II asbestos work:   a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, An employee wore tight fitting air purfying respirator while performing Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, sweeping, shoveling, clean out and debris removal.    The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $2,138

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(j)(2)(i): The employer shall establish an equipment room or area that is adjacent to the regulated area for the decontamination of employees and their equipment which is contaminated with asbestos which shall consist of an area covered by a impermeable drop cloth on the floor or horizontal working surface:  a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, The employer did not establish an equipment room or area that was adjacent to the regulated area for the decontamination of employees and their equipment while performing Class II asbestos construction activity.    Class II asbestos construction activity included hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, sweeping, shoveling, clean out and debris removal.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $3,563

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(i): Before work in areas containing ACM and PACM is begun, the employers did not identify the presence, location, and quantity of ACM, and/or PACM therein pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of this section:  a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    The employer did not identify the presence, location, and quantity of chrysotile asbestos contained in the floor and ceiling tile prior to demolition.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(7)(i): Warning signs that demarcate the regulated area were not provided and displayed at each location where a regulated area was required to be established by paragraph (e) of this section:   a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    The employer did not provide warning signs to demarcate regulated areas in the apartment to identify the presence, location, and quantity of chrysotile asbestos contained in the floor and ceiling tiles prior to demolition.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not train each employee who performed Class I through IV asbestos operations, in accordance with the requirements of this section:  a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos  and Class IV construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    The employer did not provide information and training to employees prior to asbestos demolition.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $3,563

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(l)(2): Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal were not collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers:  a)  4632 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 1st Floor Apartment Complex - On or about July 8, 2016, Employees performed Class II asbestos construction activity including hammering and sawing asbestos containing floor tiles, asbestos containing wall board and asbestos containing ceiling surface during demolition, clean out and removal.    The employer collected the asbestos containing floor tiles and ceiling tiles in loosly wrapped garbage bags and stored them on the deck of the building.